NBC Nightly News S2026E21 - Jan 23 Fri

Officials warn the dangers extend beyond the storm itself, with prolonged freezing temperatures, heavy snow and ice raising concerns about outages, car accidents and infrastructure damage. NBC News' Emilie Ikeda reports. Airlines have already canceled more than 5,000 flights through the weekend, and experts estimate up to 15,000 could be delayed by Sunday. NBC News' George Solis has the latest on the airports most impacted, and what airlines are saying. One time Canadian Olympic snowboarder Ryan Wedding became one of the biggest drug lords in Mexico according to the FBI. Today, he arrived in the U.S. in handcuffs. NBC News' Kelly O'Donnell reports. One of the suspects was expected to appear in court before the judge in just a few days. NBC News' Sam Brock reports on the evidence that led the authorities to the five now in jail. Thousands attended an anti-ICE protest in Minneapolis, as federal officials revealed new details about a five-year-old boy who ended up in ICE custody. NBC News' Maggie Vespa reports. A 2-year-old boy was alone in the backseat of a SUV when a suspect jumped in and took off. Colorado Springs police launched an all-out search for the toddler, and their body cameras were rolling when they located him unharmed two hours later. NBC News' Liz Kreutz reports. Climber Alex Honnold is set to scale one of the world's tallest skyscrapers. The elite climber is doing it as part of a Netflix special called "Skyscraper Live." NBC News' Steve Patterson reports.